Police urge public to stop circulating graphic video of alleged suicide
Published:Saturday | July 15, 2023 | 3:53 PM
The police are urging members of the public to desist from circulating a video depicting an injured man, who is being purported to be a policeman who allegedly committed suicide in St James.
The Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force says the injured man in the graphic video is not the alleged police constable.
"The video is misleading, traumatic and is causing extreme distress to the family and friends of the policeman," the CCU said in a release to the media.
The police are reminding individuals to act responsibly and be mindful when creating videos of this nature.
"Members of the public are being reminded that while there are the rights of freedom of expression and freedom of speech, these rights must exercised with due care as it relates to the dissemination of graphic contents on social media and platforms," the CCU said.
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